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Old 23rd November 2005 | 08:21
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Oktas8
 
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DME gives slant range speed as GS, not 'true' ground speed. So you'd have to use sin not tan if using DME. Not that it makes much difference - I get the same answer as you Pilot steve.

So tell us Messiah - is we right?
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